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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 20, what type of plane attacked Patton's plane?
(a) Brewster.
(b) Spitfire.
(c) Hawker.
(d) Blenheim.

2. When did Patton receive the news that his combat career was over?
(a) May 30.
(b) June 4.
(c) May 29.
(d) June 13.

3. In Chapter 21, how many soldiers and civillians did General Wenck lead across the Elbe where he surrendered to the Americans?
(a) 350,000.
(b) Half a million.
(c) 250,000.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

4. After Patton crossed the Rhine in Chapter 16, how many Luftwaffe planes did his army shoot down?
(a) 29.
(b) 33.
(c) 18.
(d) 41.

5. How many security points were there in Chapter 17 to enter Hitler's bunker?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. In Chapter 22, who commanded the Pacific Theater?
(a) Clark.
(b) Marshall.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Eisenhower,

7. Where was the Potsdam Conference held in Chapter 23?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Hungary.

8. Beginning with Eisenhower, for how long had every successive president served in World War II?
(a) 38 years.
(b) 42 years.
(c) 39 years.
(d) 51 years.

9. In Chapter 14, how many successful escapes were there from Auschwitz?
(a) 11.
(b) 144.
(c) 54.
(d) 83.

10. At the end of Chapter 16, when did Patton's Third Army cross the Rhine River?
(a) March 24.
(b) March 26.
(c) March 22.
(d) March 11.

11. At the end of Chapter 23, how many American POWs did Patton believe remained in Russian hands?
(a) 17,000.
(b) More than 20,000.
(c) About 15,000.
(d) 18,500.

12. How did Hitler kill himself?
(a) Cyanide pill and shot to the head.
(b) Ricin.
(c) Arsenic.
(d) Strychnine.

13. At the Potsdam Conference in Chapter 23, what color were the tablecloths?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

14. By how many hours did Patton's Third Army beat Montgomery's crossing of the Rhine?
(a) 41 hours.
(b) Some 36 hours.
(c) About 29 hours.
(d) 34 hours.

15. Where were Helena and Rozinka from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how many grandchildren did Roosevelt have?

2. Where was Patton stationed in Chapter 20?

3. How long was the Siegfried line?

4. In Chapter 14, what percent of those who survived the journey from their homes to Auschwitz were sent straight to the gas chambers?

5. In Chapter 21, who remained with Hitler?

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